STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs. ANIL PANJWANI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) ON April 24, 2001 a Presiding Officer of subordinate Judicial Court made complaint to the District Judge Jaipur City that the contemner had not only interrupted the solemn Court's proceeding in full view of the members of the Bar and litigant public but threatened, abused and assaulted him by pen-stand from the dais causing injuries to his fingers while saving his face. The said complaint was forwarded to this Court and cognizance of contempt was taken by this Court on April 30, 2001 and the contemner was ordered to be summoned through non- bailable warrants. After keeping the contemner in jail for some time, bail was granted to him.

(2.) IT also appears that the Presiding Officer on April 24, 2001 lodged written report with the Police Station Sadar Jaipur City in regard to the said incident where criminal case bearing FIR No. 185/2001 under sections 353, 332 IPC and Section 3 P. D. P. P. Act was registered against the contemner and on completion of investigation charge sheet was filed in the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate No. 5, Jaipur City. The contemner on the other hand, send a petition for contempt by post from the Jail against the Presiding Officer, that was registered as petition No. 6/2001.